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Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-54775073482174131552013-11-29T14:18:00.003-05:002013-11-29T14:38:36.422-05:00Black Friday, Small Business Saturday & Cyber Monday Sales!!!!! 20% OFF & FREE Worldwide Shipping!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday & Cyber Monday Sales!!!!! 20% OFF & FREE Worldwide Shipping! Use code: BF2013 now through Monday, December 2 @ midnight EST! Happy Shopping! This sale cannot be combined with other offers. Not valid on wholesale orders and some <br />
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Black Friday, Small Business Saturday & Cyber Monday Sales!!!!! 20% OFF ! Use code: BF2013 now through Monday, December 2 @ midnight EST! Happy Shopping! This sale cannot be combined with other offers. Not valid on wholesale orders and some custom orders.
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Happy Holidays!!! I'm celebrating with an Early Bird Sale! Save 20% off your entire order at <a href="http://blockpartypress.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Block Party Press.</a> Use code: EARLYBIRD2013 . Why should you have to wait until Black Friday to get a good deal? This
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Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-88437045653940936682012-11-23T10:13:00.000-05:002012-11-23T10:14:49.389-05:00Last Sale of the Year!The last sale of the year at Block Party Press is this weekend! It's covering Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Starving Artist Sunday (I made that one up but Sunday needed a name) & Cyber Monday. It's the only time this year you'll get 20% off plus Free Shipping. The sale ends Monday, November 26th at midnight EST. All you need to do is use this coupon code at checkout: BF2012 . This offer can't be combined with any other offer and is not valid for wholesale orders.
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Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-55603552075963217002012-08-21T17:20:00.001-04:002012-08-21T17:25:44.910-04:00Back to School Sale Time!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span id="goog_2028080928"></span><span id="goog_2028080929"></span>I'm having "Back to School" Sales in both my shops this week. It's probably the last sale till the holidays, so don't miss out. I've got lots of new items in both shops:<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/blockpartyprints?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">BOGO SALE at Block Party Prints</a> - Buy one print and get a 2nd of equal or lesser value free(limit 3 free prints per customer) Just put the name of your free print in the "note to seller" at checkout.
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Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-45108026227085085992012-05-29T15:40:00.001-04:002012-05-29T15:41:13.308-04:00Today's Daily Dose of Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blockpartypress/7296927192/" title="SAM_4705 by blockpartypress, on Flickr"><img alt="SAM_4705" height="512" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7216/7296927192_03f677fd3b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-22870220104446357692012-05-26T15:40:00.000-04:002012-05-26T15:40:01.556-04:00Today's Daily Dose of Inspiration - An Unexpected Pop of ColorThis little guy was lurking around our back door. I didn't notice his green fangs until I loaded the pic onto the computer. It was a wonderful surprise. Give the viewers of your artwork a little surprise by adding an unexpected pop of color to one of your pieces this week.
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While you always hear about people creating art with old items or recycling items to make new art, you don't hear as much about turning older art pieces into new art. If you create art regularly, you probably have a lot of finished pieces around. Have you ever taken a finished piece and added to it or even turned it into a completely new piece of art? That's just what my son did. I'm borrowing from his<a href="http://kyleskreations.blogspot.com/2012/05/thing-kyle-loves-to-do-is-take-older.html" target="_blank"> blog </a>today in hopes of inspiring you to do something with those old pieces of art. Here's a space helmet he made from a paper mache globe that he made in school:<br />
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I love the fact that he can see something new in something he's made and be able to bring that new idea to life. While I tend to be very attached to my finished pieces, Kyle is constantly reworking his and often transforming them into something new. It's the ultimate in art recycling. It's bonus that he just used things we had around the house.<br />
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Take a little time this week to look at some of your older pieces. Can you turn them into something new? Can you take a piece of them and use it in a newer piece? Or perhaps just looking at them will inspire you to evolve a past design or concept or inspire you finish a series or start a new one. As artists we are always evolving with each new piece we create, so why shouldn't our finished pieces evolve over time too. Follow my son's blog, <a href="http://kyleskreations.blogspot.com/%20" target="_blank">Kyle's Kreations</a>, to see more of art pieces. Who knows, next week his space helmet might become pinata or a planter.</div>Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-32979002088204998572012-05-16T16:22:00.002-04:002012-05-16T16:23:08.944-04:00Today's Daily Dose of Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My 9 year old son Kyle is relaunching his <a href="http://kyleskreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> , <a href="http://kyleskreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kyle's Kreations</a>, now that school is almost out for summer. He creates things daily and wanted to share them on the internet. Please follow his blog or leave him a comment. He'd love to hear from you and who knows, you just might get inspired. Here's a sample of what you'll find on his blog:<br />
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While polymer clay is not the most environmentally conscious craft, I do make an effort to do use recycled materials in some of my other crafts. I like being able to show my kids how you can make something new from materials you have around the house. I use cardboard from Caprisun boxes as a painting surface for some of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/blockpartyprints/search?search_query=painting&search_submit=&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5643850&shopname=blockpartyprints" target="_blank">paintings</a>. It's a nice sturdy surface to paint on and it gives an interesting texture and sometimes the lines of the corrugated cardboard show through which I love. Plus it's basically free! Here are some examples:<br />
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I also like to use product packaging, catalogs and magazines to make my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/blockpartyprints?section_id=6404388" target="_blank">"Full Circle Trees"</a>. Here's one I made from a couple decks of playing cards:<br />
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Here's one made from a popsicle box:<br />
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And here are 2 from my new candy box series:<br />
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Here's a little treasury featuring some other great re-purposed items:<br />
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Take a little time this week to think about what you have around your house that you could re-purpose into some amazing art! Pay close attention to how you can transform different materials. Look at the different shapes of things that you throw in the recycling bin. Pay close attention to the colors and graphics in product packaging. All of these things can also spark inspiration without having to re-purpose, but it's a great feeling knowing you're saving something from the landfill and turning it into a masterpiece!Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-85700053830950271652012-04-19T12:29:00.003-04:002012-04-19T12:30:26.131-04:00Today's Daily Dose of Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Be inspired by the many textures of wood. Take a walk in the woods this weekend. Gather some sticks and bark and be inspired.<br />
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Bug trails leave the most incredible textures. My boys say it looks like alien writing.<br />
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The small middle branch has had the bark removed by an animal and the teeth marks left a lovely texture.</div>Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-81416464548151100962012-04-13T08:00:00.000-04:002012-04-13T08:00:09.749-04:00Today's Daily Dose of Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sorry about all the flower heavy posts, but it is Spring after all!<br />
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This one looks like it's dancing.<br />
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Things about this photo that may inspire you: Yellow, White, tiny, multiple, flowers, tightly grouped, feminine, Spring, happiness, repeating pattern, bouquet<br />
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A treasury list I made inspired by the above photos. </div>Block Party Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332331023381344710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429203769509817971.post-75164592008893119152012-04-09T12:44:00.001-04:002012-04-09T12:44:09.614-04:00Today's Daily Dose of Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These photos of mica shining in the sun have inspired me to add some unexpected sparkle to my creations today. I love the idea of creating something that looks flat from one direction and then sparkles or shines from another. Or perhaps it sparkles in just the right light. <br />
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